Winter Wren

Troglodytes hiemalis Vieillot, 1819

8–12 cmLength8.9 gWeight

The winter wren (Nannus hiemalis) is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: United States, Canada, St. Pierre & Miquelon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Winter Wren has been recorded at 512 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada5,937 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States4,004 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada3,691 records

More places

Prospect ParkUnited States3,677 records
Central ParkUnited States3,442 records
Long Point – LPBO Old Cut Field StationCanada2,798 records
Tommy Thompson ParkCanada2,725 records
Hughes Hollow - McKee Beshers WMAUnited States2,674 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States2,422 records
Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States2,363 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada St. Pierre & Miquelon Mexico Bermuda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The winter wren (Nannus hiemalis) is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. The species was formerly often lumped together with Eurasian wren (Nannus troglodytes) of Eurasia and Pacific wren (Nannus pacificus) of western North America under the merged name of northern wren (with the scientific name troglodytes having priority), until they were split in 2010. Furthermore, although these three species were previously classified in the genus Troglodytes, they have been moved to the genus Nannus.

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Questions

How big is the Winter Wren?

The Winter Wren is about 8–12 cm long and weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the Winter Wren live?

Its breeding range: North America: British Columbia to eastern Canada south to Georgia. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and St. Pierre & Miquelon.